COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

1. COMPARATIVES

   • Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify . They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared.
     • GRAMATICAL SENTENCES
       • Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).
         • Examples
           • My house is larger than hers. · This box is smaller than the one I lost. · Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog. · The rock flew higher than the roof. · Jim and Jack are both my friends, but I like Jack better. ("than Jim" is understood)
     • We can use the below words for comparatives
       • . Larger, smaller, bigger, faster, higher,better, etc

2. SUPERLATIVES

   • Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.
     • GRAMITICAL SENTENCES
       • Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
         • examples
           • My house is the largest one in our neighborhood. · This is the smallest box I've ever seen. · Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race. · We all threw our rocks at the same time. My rock flew the highest. ("of all the rocks" is understood)
     • we can use the below words in superlatives adjetives
       • - Largest, smallest, fastest, highest, etc